Where the Great River Rises
Where the Great River Rises

Author: Rebecca A. Brown

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9781584657651

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A lavishly illustrated, comprehensive, interdisciplinary study of the natural and human elements that comprise the Upper Connecticut River watershed

A History of the Connecticut River
A History of the Connecticut River

Author: Wick Griswold

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781609494056

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Paddle from Enfield Rapids to Long Island Sound and travel down one of America's most famous waterways, the Connecticut River. Its calm waters conceal an unruly past, where native tribes lost ground to Dutch and English colonists who vied for the river's immense economic power. The skyline of Hartford looms on the western shore, with the gold dome of the capitol as a remnant of this robust economy centered on world trade. Many have found a deep inspiration along the river, including Lady Fenwick, a local legend; David Bushnell, creator of the first American submarine; and even Albert Einstein, who contemplated the cosmos while relaxing on the riverbanks. Author Wick Griswold takes readers on a provocative journey as he traces the history of the Connecticut River.

AMC River Guide
AMC River Guide

Author: Appalachian Mountain Club Books

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781929173877

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Completely revised and updated, this is the definitive guide to more than 2000 miles of river in southern New England, making it the ideal resource for whitewater and flat water kayakers and canoeists.

The British Raid on Essex
The British Raid on Essex

Author: Jerry Roberts

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press

Published: 2014-04-30

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 0819574775

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This is the dynamic account of one of the most destructive maritime actions to take place in Connecticut history: the 1814 British attack on the privateers of Pettipaug, known today as the British Raid on Essex. During the height of the War of 1812, 136 Royal marines and sailors made their way up the Connecticut River from warships anchored in Long Island Sound. Guided by a well-paid American traitor the British navigated the Saybrook shoals and advanced up the river under cover of darkness. By the time it was over, the British had burned twenty-seven American vessels, including six newly built privateers. It was the largest single maritime loss of the war. Yet this story has been virtually left out of the history books—the forgotten battle of the forgotten war. This new account from author and historian Jerry Roberts is the definitive overview of this event and includes a wealth of new information drawn from recent research and archaeological finds. Lavish illustrations and detailed maps bring the battle to life.

Connecticut River Shipbuilding
Connecticut River Shipbuilding

Author: Wick Griswold

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020-10-05

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1439670498

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Shipbuilding and shipping have always been key elements in the life of Essex. Since the seventeenth century, the men and women of the lower Connecticut River Valley sustained maritime traditions that spanned the globe in splendid wooden sailing vessels. Their accomplishments include building the first warship of the Connecticut navy and the world's first submarine. They also served as packet ship captains, navigators and skilled crew members who crossed the Atlantic. The Essex area was also home to dedicated craftsmen who produced some of the finest yachts ever built. Noted historians Wick Griswold and Ruth Major detail one village's important role in American maritime history.